Earthing is actually a term, did you know that? In short, it means walking around barefoot in order to soak up all the good things that the Earth has to offer. Benefits being stress release and better sleep, among others. As someone who walks around barefoot perpetually in the warm months (hello, dirty feet) I’ll… Continue reading Walk the Earth
Winter has it’s own beauty for sure, but my soul craves flowers and vivid colors during this season of white and gray to keep me balanced. All white doesn’t work for this girl. The artist and color-craver in me starts to twitch. To satisfy and keep me thriving until Spring, fresh flowers are on deck… Continue reading I’ll take Color for $500, Alex
“In June as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day. No man can heed all of these anniversaries; no man can ignore all of them.” -Aldo Leopold I love the idea of flowers’ arrivals being anniversaries. Year after year…you would think that ONE year something would happen and nothing would… Continue reading Thar She Blooms!
Not a fever of 103 or 4. A fever that eminates from a cabin: Cabin Fever. And I think everyone I know is suffering from it these days. It’s the epidemic du jour. And tomorrow’s “jour” as well, given the mounds of snow everywhere and that crazy little thing called the Polar Vortex which has,… Continue reading Cabin-Buster
Greens in all directions today, on this last official day of Spring. What we’ve all been waiting for is finally upon us….glorious summer is at our feet. Tomorrow. In 24 little hours. You can just about catch a whiff of sunscreen…. Firstly today…the recipe for Roasted Beets that were mentioned in yesterday’s post (courtesy of… Continue reading Garden Glories
A few short weeks ago we were trying to catch glimpses of green buds on the trees or bushes and now….ka-pow! Everything is coming out in full-force.The lilacs, in fact, have already left the building. You think that you wouldn’t be able to miss these things, these blooms, but if you aren’t paying attention, a whole… Continue reading Lights, Camera…Bloom!
“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you…I could walk through my garden forever”. -Alfred Lord Tennyson That man was good. Those words certainly make me melt, I can you tell you that. But maybe instead of buying armloads of blooms for your love or some other celebratory occasion, go for something… Continue reading Bloomin’ Valentines!
